Andy Weir
Andy Weir
Andy Taylor Weir is an American novelist whose debut novel, The Martian, was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015. He also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 June 1972
CountryUnited States of America
water tea add
I started the day with some nothin’ tea. Nothin’ tea is easy to make. First, get some hot water, then add nothin’.
home damn-you brilliant
Once I got home, I sulked for a while. All my brilliant plans foiled by thermodynamics. Damn you, Entropy!
brain alive
My asshole is doing as much to keep me alive as my brain.
cutting air complicated
Problem is (follow me closely here, the science is pretty complicated), if I cut a hole in the Hab, the air won't stay inside anymore.
explosions
Everything went great right up to the explosion.
kings memorial mars
By my reckoning, I'm about 100 kilometers from Pathfinder. Technically it's called “Carl Sagan Memorial Station.” But with all due respect to Carl, I can call it whatever the hell I want. I'm the King of Mars.
book way mediocre
I do know that the best way to make a mediocre movie is to just transcribe the book.
insane noble astronaut
Astronauts are inherently insane. And really noble.
blood earthquakes cities
If a hiker gets lost in the mountains, people will coordinate a search. If a train crashes, people will line up to give blood. If an earthquake levels a city, people all over the world will send emergency supplies. This is so fundamentally human that it's found in every culture without exception. Yes, there are assholes who just don't care, but they're massively outnumbered by the people who do.
beautiful glasses water
Your soul is more magnificent, beautiful, and gigantic than you can possibly imagine. A human mind can only contain a tiny fraction of what you are. It's like sticking your finger in a glass of water to see if it's hot or cold. You put a tiny part of yourself into the vessel, and when you bring it back out, you've gained all the experiences it had.
jobs love-is thinking
The thing that is really hard about adaptation is that I try to only pick things I love because if it is something where you think, "Oh, that sounds like an interesting idea but I don't love it," then I can't do my job well.
whales mammals
How come Aquaman can control whales? They’re mammals! Makes no sense.
moving technology light
Designing a station with artificial gravity would undoubtedly be a daunting task. Space agencies would have to re-examine many reliable technologies under the light of the new forces these tools would have to endure. Space flight would have to take several steps back before moving forward again.
magic tape should
Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.